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Chapter 21: தீவினையச்சம்

On Virtue Domestic Virtue Chapter 21

Kural 203

தீவினையச்சம்

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திருக்குறள்

அறிவினுள் எல்லாந் தலையென்ப தீய செறுவார்க்கும் செய்யா விடல்.

Arivinul Ellaan Thalaiyenpa Theeya Seruvaarkkum Seyyaa Vital

“The wisest of the wise are those Who injure not even their foes”

Even to those that hate make no return of ill;So shalt thou wisdom's highest law, 'tis said, fulfil

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Kural #203

The Greatest Wisdom

The story illustrates that true intelligence lies in not reciprocating evil with evil, reflecting Kural 203. So shalt thou wisdom's highest law, 'tis said, fulfil

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